Parks & Recreation offers Teen Adventure Summer Camps

The Teen Adventure Camp is a unique opportunity for youth ages 12 to 17 to be exposed to outdoor adventure activities and challenges in a fun, safe, and healthy environment. Each session will offer campers opportunities to learn life-long recreation skills and promote the positive use of free time. The program’s main goal is to provide outdoor experiences that will help youth to gain self-confidence, responsibility, self-awareness, problem-solving and decision making skills. The four sessions offered for this summer are:

Session 1: Canoeing Travel Camp
June 2-13 (#23367)
Spend the first week learning all about the fundamentals of canoeing and primitive canoe camping including strokes, water safety, river reading, knots, equipment, whitewater rescue, and primitive camping skills. Depending on river flow, spend the second week paddling and camping on the Rio Chama River in New Mexico or the Mulberry or Buffalo River in Arkansas. Each river is known for its challenging whitewater and beautiful scenery.
Fee: $300 Resident; $325 Nonresident

Session 2: Arkansas Travel Camp
June 23-29 (#23368)
Participants will travel to the Hot Springs area of Arkansas for seven days of outdoor activities. Adventures include rock climbing at Robbers Cave, caving at Devil’s Den State Park, diamond digging at Crater of Diamonds State Park, snorkeling at Daisy State Park, canoeing on the Caddo River, and a visit to an amusement / water park in Hot Springs, AR.
Fee: $350 Resident; $375 Nonresident

Session 3: Colorado Travel Camp
July 7-July 15 (#23369)
Participants will travel to the Durango area in Colorado for nine days of outdoor activities. Adventures include rock climbing at X-Rock, backpacking in the San Juan National Forest, and whitewater kayaking on the Animas River.
Fee: $375 Resident; $400 Nonresident

Session 4: Extreme Water Sports
July 21-August 1 (#23370)
If you like staying cool in the hot summer, then this is the session for you. Adventures include whitewater kayaking, snorkeling, sailing, wind surfing, and wake boarding. The camp concludes with a trip to Padre Island.
Fee: $300 Resident; $325 Nonresident

For more information, contact Joe Armstrong at (512)763-8365.